Law and Order! Or a good place for a friendly argument

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

Who are these "Nightshades?" Are they the family of that one girl who dies in that book that I read in seveth grade? How do you you know that they like it and are their opinions even valid in this discussjon?

If you had been so assiduous as to read on past that quote, you would have discovered an article with an answer to your questions. Nightshades are clearly a group of potato-poisoning villains that poison unwitting potato skins with deadly solanine. They are the potato-lovers Bane, and require the resources of Potatoman to fight against.

(I'm pretty sure this was a joke? IDK...)

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's unicorn potato cat time:

Sorry Beth.

NOT Talk ALL YOU WANT V!

Beck's post was a joke, though I wouldn't call your post bullying in this case, more of a simple misunderstanding.

But the true power is unicorn taco cat. All other foods must bow before the might of unicorn taco cat.

It has pizza. It has bacon. It has ice cream. It has taco. Respect the kitty.

[Jayhawk_Greencape]

I just can't stop thinking about how sad that ice cream is... You can't shouldn't eat it now!

[Beth_Applemine]

I wasn’t trying to complain, I was wondering what was going on and why it sounded so hostile and whether or not a mod should get involved to calm folks down. If Beck had simply told me he was joking I would not be so concerned.

I hope that makes sense, it seems as though everything I say gets misunderstood.

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

Maybe Beck’s joke was in bad taste. I see how you took it badly.

The persona Beck is playing is a defensive debater who thinks his opinion is superior to everyone else’s and everyone else’s are inferior. He’s playing this as a joke at the expense of people who are like that over more serious issues than potatoes. However, with his response to you, I can see how he might have taken said persona a bit too far, calling you rude and acidic and insidious over something as minor as spelling.

Beck, you’re a mod. You should know better than this, man, come on.

[Xonos_Darkgrate1]

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[Elizabeth_Newroad]

Hey S, I think you may be overthinking this hehe. That’s not the best thing to do on the internet when you have no way to know the real tone of their post.

Also, random thought. Why is it okay for other people to make jokes and mess around, but not the mods? I mean, yes, we should expect a certain level of maturity from them. But shouldn’t they be allowed to have fun as well? They’re just like us in a way.

[Beckendorf_Direscope]

You are both wrong.

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

I’m just trying to be considerate to both Beth’s and Beck’s points of view. I think they both have good points.

[Beth_Applemine]

You are both wrong.

You who? If one of the wrong ones is me, how so? And could you clarify what is the right answer is in a polite, concise way that is pretty much impossible to misunderstand?

I’m just trying to be considerate to both Beth’s and Beck’s points of view. I think they both have good points.

Good on ya, mate!

[Iliara_Mustardtop]

This better not get ugly over a fake argument about potatoes...

[Beth_Applemine]

I can shut up if you’d like.

[Iliara_Mustardtop]

Y'all are all fine, I'm just scarred

[Sindra_Jingleburst]

i agree this should not get bad over potatoes. you are fine @Beth_Applemine .

[Beckendorf_Direscope]

Okay, explanation time!

I was put up to this by @Lilliana_Umbrellascope, as a reward for her helping me find a buried topic a while back. The deal was that I had to post a post written by her on a topic of my choice.
I mean no insult or mockery of people who enjoy debating. She (and others, I think) wrote the original post, but all following posts were by me.

[Beth_Applemine]

Thanks for clearing things up!

[Beckendorf_Direscope]

I was forced (literally) to wait a while for the joke and/or humiliation to take full effect.

[Spector_Otterquill]

What happened here? I think this very clearly shows that this game has a younger player base, not an older one.

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

I am sorry that you were humiliated.

I don’t think people should use helping others as an opportunity to humiliate them in turn. We are all only human, after all, and sometimes we just need help.

Needing help is a normal human thing and isn’t something to make fun of, either.

[Abigail_Eggsong]

Beckendorf started off his post mentioning a prize of some sort.

Missions From Beckendorf

Hey guys! Time to dust off this topic again for a new quest! FABULOUS PRIZES AWAIT!

Missions From Beckendorf

Found it!

("Missions from Beckandorf" topic if you want to read the origins.)

The deal was that I had to post a post written by her on a topic of my choice.

He choose "Law and Order! Or a good place for a friendly argument".

It could have been the food topic.

Munches on some popcorn

all following posts were by me.

@Lilliana_Umbrellascope only wrote the first post, not everything that followed.

I don’t think people should use helping others as an opportunity to humiliate them in turn.

Knowing the limitless creativity found on the forums, this is likely mashed potatoes compared to what could have easily been said.

@Beckendorf_Direscope: wow. I respect that you kept your word and posted what Lilliana wrote. You demonstrated to the forums that you keep your word no matter what.

_{(This is from a witness of events. I had nothing to do with the reward's post.)}

[Beckendorf_Direscope]

I came up with the "reward" and I am thankful that she didn't make it actually embarrassing. I had fun.